Valencia head coach, Carlos Corberan, praised Super Eagles striker Sadiq Umar after the Nigerian found the back of the net last night, Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Real Sociedad<\/a> loanee joined Los Ches<\/em> two weeks ago after struggling for playing time with his parent club. He came off the bench in Valencia\u2019s 2-0 win over Eldense in the Copa Del Rey, and again in their 1-1 draw against Sevilla.<\/p>\n However, his first goal for Valencia came last night against Ourense. In his first start, Sadiq found the back of the net in the 78th minute after some beautiful footwork on the edge of the opposition box. He curled a brilliant finish into the top corner.<\/p>\n Umar Sadiq\u2019s first goal in a @valenciacf_en<\/a> shirt ! More to come. pic.twitter.com\/mBtgdsez09<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Oma Akatugba (@omaakatugba) January 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Speaking after the game, Valencia\u2019s coach, Carlos Corberan, heaped praise on the former Rangers striker. Additionally, the former West Bromwich Albion gaffer promised to help return Sadiq to his goalscoring form.<\/p>\n \u201cHave you seen how close he gets to goal? He has made an individual action by getting an important goal and that goal will surely give him confidence to score many more. I\u2019m satisfied with the minutes, they\u2019re going to help him keep growing as a footballer.<\/p>\n \u201cThe goal, being a striker gives him a confidence point that is important to continue helping them in that facet. I\u2019ve seen a Sadiq with a lot of desire and that desire to play and get his version back and score. I also want to increase that desire to contribute to the game at all times,\u201d the Spanish coach said in quotes revealed by Valencia\u2019s official website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Corberan didn\u2019t shy away from promising Valencia can dream of winning the Spanish Kings Cup with desire and hard work.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are going to fight for the competitions we play in. Our priority doesn\u2019t change, we know the objective we have, but we are not going to give away a competition we are in.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is a source of pride to see the Valencia fans who have travelled here and that speaks of the greatness of this team and that should encourage us to continue fighting for all the competitions we are involved in,\u201d the former Olympiacos manager concluded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Valencia will face the winner of the tie between Pontevedra and Getafe in the quarter-final of the Copa Del Rey.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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